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85%+ - exceptional distinction performance
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70 – 84% - distinction performance
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60 – 69% - merit performance demonstrating a clear grasp of the relevant concepts and facts
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50 – 59% - pass performance demonstrating an adequate grasp of most of the relevant concepts and facts
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40 – 49% - fail performance*
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30 – 39% - fail performance (with significant shortcomings)
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0 – 29% - fail performance (with major shortcomings)
*Compensation of module marks*
Whilst a mark of below 50% for a module is a failure according to the College assessment scheme, in some cases, this may be compensated. Compensation is when a module can be passed and credit can be awarded by the Board of Examiners where the student has achieved a marginal fail. This normally applies when the average for the module overall (for instance, when the exam mark is combined with the coursework mark) is between 40-49%. Where a student achieves less than 40% for the module overall, the module cannot be compensated.
Assessment
Modules will be assessed by a mixture of coursework and exams. Module outlines will be provided to students after the nomination deadline.
As per College guidelines, students will receive feedback on their coursework between 2 – 3 weeks after submission.
If you fail an exam but achieve over 40% on the module overall grade, you have passed the module and a re-sit exam is not required.
If you have not achieved a minimum of 40% on the module overall, you may be required to re-sit the exam or resubmit coursework to achieve a pass mark for the module. Resitting an exam or resubmitting coursework will result in the module being capped at the pass rate of 50%.
Students may only resit an exam or resubmit a piece of coursework once. Students have the opportunity to re-sit failed exams in the August/September resit period. The decision on whether you resit an exam to pass a module rests with your home institution.
